Easy Mongolian Beef
Teresa Ambra
This amazing 30-minute meal uses ginger, green onions and jalapenos in a tasty sauce made with brown sugar and soy sauce. It's terrific for weeknight meals when you have to get a meal ready in a jiffy. Gluten free.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Beef Entree, Beef Main Dish, Beef Stir Fry
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 704 kcal
1 large skillet or wok
1 wooden spoon or spatula (or both)
1 large mixing bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 large stock pot with lid to cook rice
1 small bowl
sharp knife to cut vegetables
chop sticks to serve, if desired
1 lb. beef bottom round steak for stir fry (already sliced in 1/8 or 1/16-inch thick slices) 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1-2 tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced 2 tbsp. fresh ginger peeled and minced 4 large cloves garlic minced 1/2 cup Tamari gluten free low sodium soy sauce a low sodium soy sauce is a must or the recipe will be too salty 1/2 cup brown sugar loosely packed 2 tsp. cornstarch 3 green onions sliced 2 cups hot, cooked rice
Toss 2 tbsp. cornstarch with beef in a large bowl.
Set aside.
Combine soy sauce, brown sugar and 2 teaspoons cornstarch in a small bowl.
Stir to combine and set aside.
Pour avocado oil into a skillet and heat to medium heat.
Add jalapeno and ginger and sauté a couple of minutes.
Add garlic and sauté one minute.
Stir in beef as evenly as possible.
Stir frequently for about 5 minutes until beef is no longer pink.
Add sauce ingredients.
Stir and heat until sauce thickens about 1-2 minutes.
Stir in green onions.
Serve over hot, cooked rice.
Garnish with additional green onions, if desired.
NOTE: You must use very thinly sliced beef for this recipe or the beef won't be tender enough.
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Calories: 704 kcal Carbohydrates: 115 g Protein: 36 g Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 71 mg Sodium: 1228 mg Potassium: 731 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 27 g Vitamin A: 128 IU Vitamin C: 7 mg Calcium: 95 mg Iron: 4 mg
Keyword Asian, beef, gluten free, Mongolian, rice